Regulatory Developments
Spilpakke 1 and Bill L 127 (2025-2026): A Gambling Reform That Lapsed
Denmark’s Spilpakke 1 (24 October 2025) became bill L 127 on 25 February 2026, proposing a whistle-to-whistle gambling advertising ban and other measures; the bill lapsed with the March 2026 general election and none of it is in force.
Online Casino Becomes Denmark’s Largest Gambling Sector (2025)
In 2025 Danish online casino generated DKK 4,309 million of gross gaming revenue, 38% of the market, overtaking monopoly lotteries for the first time, according to the Danish Gambling Authority’s June 2026 report.
Denmark’s 2026 Land-Based Casino Licensing Round
Denmark has seven licensed land-based casinos, whose revenue fell 5.6% to DKK 378 million in 2025; trade press reports the Danish Gambling Authority reopened licensing on 3 August 2026, with applications due by 3 November 2026.
The 2026 Professional Sport Act and Gambling
Act No. 2026-725 of 3 August 2026 on professional sport also changed gambling law: a new version of CSI art. L. 320-9-1 applies from 5 August 2026 and loss controls for 18 to 25 year-olds are due from 1 January 2027, with the final wording still to be confirmed.
France’s Online Casino Legalisation Debate
In autumn 2024 the Government withdrew a budget amendment that would have legalised online casinos and opened a consultation on 6 November 2024; online casino games and slot machines remain unauthorised in France.